Gaza death toll reaches 101 in single day as Hamas seeks guarantees for Gaza ceasefire truce
Gaza: The death toll since dawn has risen to 101, Qatar based news channel reported citing the Gaza hospital sources. Of that number, at least 51...
Security measures taken in Karachi for Muharram processions
KARACHI: Authorities in Karachi have barricaded key sections of the city’s main Muharram procession route and tightened security across sensitive areas ahead of mourning processions...
PM to address ECO Summit today being held in Khankendi, Azerbaijan
Baku:Prime Minister Sharif will attend and address the ECO Summit today being held in Khankendi, Azerbaijan. In addition, the Prime Minister will hold bilateral meetings...
Russia Becomes First Country to Recognize the Current Afghan Taliban Government
MOSCOW: Russia has officially recognized the Afghan Taliban government, making it the first country to accept their government after their return to power. According to...
Starlink Registration in Pakistan Lapses, Hindering Satellite Internet Deployment
ISLAMABAD: Starlink’s efforts to establish satellite internet services in Pakistan have hit a new obstacle as its temporary registration with the Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory...
Disqualification References ‘Filed’ Against SIC MPAs in ECP
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has submitted disqualification references against 26 members of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) to the Election Commission...
Written verdict issued declaring all bail requests of Imran Khan in May 9 cases rejected
LAHORE: Lahore High Court has issued a written ruling rejecting the bail of PTI founder Imran Khan in eight cases related to May 9. A...
PM Shehbaz Arrives in Azerbaijan for 17th ECO Summit
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has touched down in Azerbaijan to participate in the 17th Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Summit, taking place in Khankendi, Azerbaijan....
KP Governor Kundi threatens no-confidence motion against CM Gandapur
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi, a senior leader of the PPP, issued a warning on Thursday that a no-confidence motion could be brought...
Gold price upticks by Rs.800 per tola
KARACHI: The price of gold per tola has increased by Rs.800 in the country. According to the All Pakistan Jewellers & Goldsmiths Association, the...
Govt announces two Public Holidays on Ashura
ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Thursday declared 5th and 6th July as public holidays to mark Ashura, notification confirmed. According to an official notification issued, the...
Punjab govt Passes PPRL amendment bill 2025
LAHORE: The Punjab government has passed the “Punjab Public Representatives Laws PPRL (Amendment) Bill 2025,” As per detail, Punjab Assembly passed PPRL amendment bill 2025,...
Legendary Pakistani wrestler, first asian games gold medalist Deen Muhammad dies at 100
LAHORE: Deen Muhammad, a legendary figure in Pakistani sports and the country’s first wrestler to win an Asian Games gold medal, has passed away at...
Salaried class paid double income tax than combined income tax of exporters and retailers in FY2025
ISLAMABAD: It has come to light that the country’s salaried class contributed more than double the tax amount into the national kitty compared to the...
PM played vital role in ceasefire of Iran-Israel war: Mohsin Naqvi
Islamabad: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had played a key role in Iran-Israel ceasefire after the two countries...
Swat river Family drowning: PHC conducts hearing, seeks report on helicopter availability
Peshawar: Peshawar High Court (PHC) held a hearing on the case of tourists drowning in the Swat River. A two-member bench headed by Chief Justice...
SBP reserves reaches $14.51 billio at end of Fiscal Year FY25
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) reserves increased by $5.12 billion to $14.51 billion as of June 30 at the end of Fiscal Year...
PSX climbs to historic high of 131,000 points at start of session
Karachi: The bourse continuing its bullish trend on Thursday climbed to a historic high of 131,000 points after gaining more than 800 points at the...
Railway fares increased after uptick in prices of petroleum products
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways announced increased fares for passenger, express, and mail trains, marking the second increase within 15 days. According to a notification issued...
Girl dies after falling from 9th floor of building in Karachi’s PECHS area, police declares death mysterious
Karachi: A 13-year-old girl died after falling from the 9th floor of the residential building in Ferozabad, PECHS block 2 while the police have declared...
Shehbaz Sharif to visit Azerbaijan today to attend 17th ECO summit
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will attend the two-day 17th Economic Cooperation Organization summit in Baku, Azerbaijan today. The theme of the Summit is...
Chief of the Air Staff, undertakes official visit to United States
Washington: In a significant development aimed at strengthening bilateral defence cooperation and advancing mutual interests Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed...
Govt allows import of 500,000 metric tonnes sugar
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the domestic sugar situation and its import....
Gold prices down by Rs 600 per tola
ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs.600 and was traded at Rs.356,200 on Wednesday as compared to its sale at...
ECP restores 74 reserved seats after SC verdict , PML-N gets 43, PPP 14,JUI-F 12 seats
Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday notified the names of 74 returned candidates against the reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in...
Armed persons shot dead Policeman in Korangi area of Karachi
Karachi: Unidentified armed persons shot dead a policeman in Korangi area of Karachi on Wednesday. According to the police, the armed person opened fire on...
Bomb blast in Bajaur martyred 5 including assistant commissioner
Bajaur: A bomb blast rocked the Nawagai area of Bajaur district on Wednesday, killing at least four people and injuring 10 others, police confirmed. According...
Monsoon rains expected to intensify across Pakistan from July 05
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday has forecast a significant intensification of monsoon activity across the country beginning from the evening of July...
PM directs swift implementation of economic reforms
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday applauded the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving a historic 42%...
Aurangzeb calls for renewed commitment to revitalizing int’l development cooperation
Sevilla: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for a renewed global commitment to revitalizing international development cooperation to meet the aspirations...
To ensure uniform power tariff NEPRA reduces electricity rates by Rs 1.16 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), has reduced the electricity rate by Rs1.15 per unit for all but lifeline consumers with the change...
Saudi Arabia envoy calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif
Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded the efforts of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for peace in the Middle East as well as its significant...
Judicial Commission Confirms Chief Justices for All High Courts Despite Objections
ISLAMABAD: In a significant development, the Judicial Commission of Pakistan has approved the permanent appointments of chief justices to all four provincial high courts, despite...
Pindi Cricket Stadium Set for Lighting Upgrade with Modern LED System
RAWALPINDI: The iconic Pindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi is undergoing a major lighting upgrade as authorities begin replacing its old floodlights with state-of-the-art LED lights....
PTI’s Incarcerated leaders urge government, party leadership to Initiate dialogue
RAWALPINDI: Incarcerated leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have urged both the government and the party’s top leadership to begin negotiations in order to resolve the...
Sindh announces public holidays for Ashura
KARACHI: The Sindh government has officially declared a two-day public holiday on the 9th and 10th of Muharram corresponding to July 5 and 6, 2025....
Punjab Assembly Moves to De-Seat 26 Opposition Lawmakers Over Misconduct
LAHORE: Legal efforts are underway to potentially strip 26 opposition members of the Punjab Assembly of their seats following their suspension for disruptive behavior during...
Rescue operation for missing tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan concludes
G.BALTISTAN: The incident involving the disappearance of tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chilas area has reached a resolution. The missing tourists, a family from Peshawar, included the...
Power Division issues notification abolishing PTV fee from bills
ISLAMABAD: The Power Division issued on Tuesday notification to abolish the Pakistan Television (PTV) Corproation from electricity bills. According to details, the Power Division has...
Pakistan Approves Vaccination for Children up to 15 Years
ISLAMABAD: The federal government of Pakistan has announced a decision to administer polio vaccines to children up to the age of 15. Federal Minister of...
PHC prevents KP Assembly from taking oaths on reserved seats
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court has issued an order to prevent the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly from administering oaths on reserved seats. According to detail, the...
Inflation rises 3.2 % in June 2025
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s consumer price inflation (CPI) rose 3.2% year-on-year in June, the statistics bureau said on Tuesday, broadly in line with the finance ministry’s projection...
LEAs joint operation kill two terrorists during attack on market in Mastung, Balochistan
Mastung: A joint operation of Frontier Constabulory (FC), Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Levis forced armed terrorists retreat from an attack on a market in...
PM visits Iranian Embassy; expresses condolences on martyred souls during Israel imposed aggression
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday expressed his deepest condolences to the people and Government of Iran, while reaffirming Pakistan’s sympathy and solidarity with...
Gold prices uptick massively by Rs 6600 per tola
ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs.6,600 and was traded at Rs.356,800 on Tuesday as compared to its sale at Rs....
Judicial Commission approves appointment of Justice Sarfaraz Dogar as CJ IHC: Sources
Islamabad: The most senior puisine of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Sarfaraz Dogar appointment as Chief Justice of the IHC has been approved by the...
Pakistanis pay Rs 101.49 as taxes on per litre petrol
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani consumers are paying massive taxes and duties on petroleum products, as the consumers pay Rs101.49 per litre on petrol including a petroleum development...
Syed Mustafa Kamal visits Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Center
Islamabad: Federal Minister of Health,Syed Mustufa Kamal, today visited the Sehat Sahulat Program’s Data Centre established by State Life Insurance Corporation at State Life Tower,...
PM lauds PSX surge as proof of economic stability
Islamabad: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) 100 Index crossing a record high of 127,000 points on the...
Pakistan, India exchange lists of prisoners
ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and India on Tuesday in pursuance of the Agreement on Consular Access, 2008 exchanged the lists of 246 Indian and 463 Pakistani prisoners in...